Between numbers

Question

Max had 2 box of nails. One box weighed3/4 of a pound, and the other box weighed 2/3 of a pound. How many pounds of nails did Max have after using 1/2 of a pound?

Answer 1

Hi! So to solve this problem you have to add 3/4 and 2/3 because that is the total pounds of nails he has. So to add the you can convert them both to a fraction with the denominator of 12. That means the 3/4 will be 9/12, and the 2/3 will become 8/12. When you add them together they become a mixed fraction of 1 5/12. Them you subtract 1/2 from that because that’s the amount he used. You turn the 1/2 to a 6/12 so you can subtract it and your answer is 11/12!